The people her own age had not ever recovered from the war. The older people are still in the pain of history. (p64) - Linda Hogan

of course property is an abstract economic concept on a hidden dollar that has been the cause of the death of people...I mean this country and most others that work out of our economic system are founded on the idea of property, and most of the transgressions that take place here have to do with property. There were massive slaughters of some of the California tribes during the gold rush, and the same thing happened to the Cherokee in Georgia. So, you know, property is no insignificant thing for us to think about if we ever want to change the world.

I hate the smell of school, but I’ve been good at it, this world where we study war and numbers that combine to destroy life. (p105)

lies are the first recognition of truth. (p45)